A study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, compared broad-spectrum and narrow-spectrum antibiotics in the treatment of children with common respiratory infections.

Clinical outcomes among adult inpatients were no worse when broad-spectrum antibiotic therapy was delayed vs started early, challenging the belief that overly broad-spectrum empiric antibiotic therapy ...

Antibiotic use among commercially insured Americans fell by nearly 10 percent from 2010 through 2016, according to a report released Thursday by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. To assess ...

Firstly, a percentage tax (5% or 20%) on all antibiotics, all broad-spectrum antibiotics, and specific broad-spectrum antibiotics known to contribute most to antibiotic resistance (co-amoxiclav, ...

Recent studies highlight diverse approaches to antimicrobial stewardship, from AI-assisted prescribing and targeted hospital programs to novel lab discoveries and rapid diagnostic testing. While AI ...

For pediatric patients with uncomplicated appendicitis, what is the best choice of antibiotic therapy for preventing surgical-site infection and lowering the frequency of hospital revisits? Overall, ...

Antibiotic stewardship requires using broad spectrum agents only when necessary in order to minimize spread of antibiotic resistance. The studies tested the impact on antibiotic prescribing of an ...

Among adults treated for community-acquired pneumonia in the outpatient setting, broad-spectrum antibiotics vs macrolide monotherapy were associated with an increased risk for adverse drug events.

Observational study supports efficacy, safety compared with amoxicillin-clavulanate ...

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Use of antibiotics is linked to a higher risk of developing irritable bowel syndrome, especially when antibiotics are taken for gastrointestinal infections.

University of Otago scientists are harnessing the power of peptides—the body's own tiny protein molecules—for a spray to help the red meat industry solve headaches around bacterial contamination and ...